Originally Posted by: FingerSpasmAny Dio / Vivian Campbell fans out there? I can remember walking around the record shop looking for something new that really rocked because I had been wearing out my Iron Maiden collection when suddenly one of the persons working there put on Dio Holy Diver. It had just been released and it was an LP. I stopped in my tracks and just stood there listening to it in amazement. Vivian Campbell with Dio was just an incredible match. I never really followed Dio once Vivian was booted from the band. I was told that Dio wanted less guitar so more attention would be paid to his singing. Anyway I never really hear much from other guitar players about Vivian. What do you guys think? Any Vivian Campbell fans out there?

Ummm....yeah!!

Vivian Campbell's great! Had his own uptempo post-EVH style going that was pretty cool. I think you should read the article they wrote about him at dinosaurrockguitar.com, because that really sums up my thoughts on him as well. It's so sad to see that he's taken a backseat to PHIL COLLEN, of all people! You have this great guitarist playing second fiddle to a sloppy hack!